Ornate is an English word with synonyms like embellished or ornamented. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Ornate meaning
- Elaborately ornamented, often to excess.
- Flashy, flowery or showy.
- Finely finished, as a style of composition.
Synonyms of Ornate
Using Ornate
- The main meaning on this page is: Elaborately ornamented, often to excess. | Flashy, flowery or showy. | Finely finished, as a style of composition.
- Useful related words include: embellished, ornamented, adorned, decorated.
- In the example corpus, ornate often appears in combinations such as: an ornate, the ornate, and ornate.
Context around Ornate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ornate
- In this selection, "ornate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, glass, wonderfully, capital, property and plasterwork stand out and add context to how "ornate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an ornate bronze statuette and and the ornate plant life. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ornate" sits close to words such as ababa, accommodating and adhered, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ornate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
How sensational is the ornate flower corsage? (7 words)
The ornate tableaux may be exact but the people are all imperfect. (12 words)
An ornate bronze statuette of Artemis was found in the ancient ruins of Aptera. (14 words)
We are in phase one which is to make the building wind and watertight and undertake essential stone works repairs, as well as the preservation of ornate stones and other original features such as the weathervanes, gutters, doors, railings, and gates. (41 words)
Corinthian order Corinthian order main The Corinthian order is the most ornate of the Greek orders, characterized by a slender fluted column having an ornate capital decorated with two rows of acanthus leaves and four scrolls. (36 words)
By the 19th century, the Gin Craze was under control, and new “gin palaces” built out of glittering glass, ornate dark woods, brass and artistic carvings began popping up. (29 words)
How sensational is the ornate flower corsage? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
Corinthian order Corinthian order main The Corinthian order is the most ornate of the Greek orders, characterized by a slender fluted column having an ornate capital decorated with two rows of acanthus leaves and four scrolls.
A former village girls’ school is for sale in Wiltshire with the ornate property having been converted into a home.
A home that could appeal to all tastes, the classic/contemporary interior is perfectly balanced by original period features, including ornate plasterwork and fireplaces.
And Trish Summerville was also brought back to design the ornate costumes, which include some Easter eggs for fans hidden in Lucy’s hand-painted corset.
An ornate bronze statuette of Artemis was found in the ancient ruins of Aptera.
But beyond and around that central takeaway (the only takeaway it was ever going to have), builds an ornate labyrinth.
By the 19th century, the Gin Craze was under control, and new “gin palaces” built out of glittering glass, ornate dark woods, brass and artistic carvings began popping up.
Embodying serenity and the ornate plant life that defined Asnières from the restless metropolitan of Paris, Van Gogh’s “Clichy Triptych” characterized the collection’s intense creativity and energy.
His prose is not as wonderfully ornate as theirs, but it has its own smooth lyricism and evocative imagery, helping the book’s pages turn quickly.
How sensational is the ornate flower corsage?
LTW and Herbert host an anniversary dinner at an ornate fictional restaurant called Dulcimer.
Now men in general – and not just celebrities – are discovering the delights of ornate accessories.
Out is the pink sound foam from the exhibition; in is an ornate arrangement of nearly 100 Beanie Babies.
Taking to Instagram, the beauty mogul posted a series of Chanel-themed pics including one of her laying on an ornate bed next to Choupette.
The armor is covered with intricate and ornate details suited for a king, and the armor has blue highlights to help break up the monotony.
The costume mixes hard leather and ornate fabric to exemplify the merging of fashion and function.
The ornate tableaux may be exact but the people are all imperfect.
They found the ornate-looking knife on a young person who was on Weston Road, Portland.
They’re dotted like little raindrops or flower petals caught and encased in ornate frames.
We are in phase one which is to make the building wind and watertight and undertake essential stone works repairs, as well as the preservation of ornate stones and other original features such as the weathervanes, gutters, doors, railings, and gates.
Common combinations with ornate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an ornate 32×
- the ornate 28×
- and ornate 22×
- ornate and 12×
- with ornate 10×
- more ornate 7×
- most ornate 6×
- of ornate 4×
- in ornate 4×
- ornate building 4×